A Research Scientist’s Perspective: Growing Media Trends and Tools to Watch
According to Vijay Rapaka, Ph.D, Director of Global Grower Operations and Research, Oasis Grower Solutions, "No factor is more critical in the success of a growing operation than your choice of growing media."
No factor is more critical in the success of a growing operation than your choice of growing media.
Vijay Rapaka has spent over 25 years in plant-related research and product development, primarily focused on propagation substrates. As Director of Global Grower Operations and Research for Smithers-Oasis/Oasis Grower Solutions, and as a Trustee and Research Committee Chair for American Floral Endowment (AFE), he has been exposed to many new ideas in substrate research and trends.
Rapaka is excited about the current state of research and the future of growing media. Research that continues to look for new substrate alternatives is essential to the future of growing.
Author's summary: Growing media trends and tools are evolving rapidly.
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